ST. LOUIS (AP)—Devon Alexander, in his first fight in the 147-pound division, used the added weight to record a unanimous 10-round decision over Marcos Maidana on Saturday night.
Alexander, a St. Louis native and former WBC and IBF junior welterweight champion, improved to 23-1. Maidana, who hails from Argentina, fell to 31-3 in his welterweight debut.
The 25-year-old Alexander dominated the non-title bout, capturing nine of 10 rounds on two judges’ cards. He finished with advantages of 100-90 100-90, 99-91.
Alexander, a 2-1 favorite, recorded a second straight win after his lone loss—a 10-round setback against Timothy Bradley on Jan. 29, 2011, that cost Alexander his belts.
“We went back to the drawing board and moved up in weight and fixed the problem,” Alexander said. “I want to continue to learn at 147.”
Alexander outpunched Maidana 168-93 and held a 149-85 advantage in power blows.
Sunday, February 26, 2012
Benson Henderson wins lightweight title in UFC 144 classic against Frankie Edgar
Henderson landed several powerful kicks and knees in a high-level fight to win the UFC lightweight championship via unanimous decision. Judges had it 49-46 twice and 48-47 for Henderson. Yahoo! Sports scored it 48-47 for Henderson.
Henderson broke Edgar’s nose with an upkick late in the second round and closed Edgar’s left eye with his strikes.
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